spare
spare/sper/
verb
- give (something of which one has enough) to (someone); afford to give to."she asked if I could spare her a dollar or two"synonyms: afford, do without, manage without, get along without, dispense with, part with, give, let someone have, provide
- refrain from killing, injuring, or distressing."there was no way the men would spare her"synonyms: not harm, leave uninjured, leave unhurt, be merciful to, show mercy to, have mercy on, be lenient to, deal leniently with, have pity on, pardon, grant a pardon to, excuse, leave unpunished, forgive, reprieve, release, free, let off, amnesty, go easy on
- be frugal."but some will spend, and some will spare"
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1. not being used; especially : held for emergency use; a spare tire. 2. being over and above what is needed : superfluous; spare time.
spare verb (SAVE) ... to not hurt or destroy something or someone: They asked him to spare the women and children.
adjective · left intact; not damaged, punished, destroyed, killed, etc.: After a seven-month siege they captured the city, and the spared captives were taken ...
Sep 4, 2024 · spare verb [T] (SAVE) ... to decide not to hurt or destroy something or someone: By reducing workers' hours, the company spared some people's jobs ...
verb (used with object). , spared, spar·ing. to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
spare in American English · 1. to treat with mercy or leniency; refrain from killing, injuring, troubling, or distressing; save · 2. to save or free a person ...
Spare describes something that is extra. If you have a spare tire for your bike you can replace a flat, and if there's enough change in your pocket you can ...
SPARE meaning: 1 : kept as something extra that can be used if it is needed; 2 : available to be used in whatever way you want.
Apr 2, 2024 · To spare something means to cause it to be unaffected by a negative outcome. "The bandits killed the men, but spared the women and children." " ...
Synonyms for SPARED: preserved, conserved, scanted, nursed, skimped (on), stinted (on), doled out, shortchanged; Antonyms of SPARED: poured, rained, heaped, ...